This was a surprisingly entertaining book! Simple explanations of the water cycle and how we get the water in our homes. I love the two page illustratThis was a surprisingly entertaining book! Simple explanations of the water cycle and how we get the water in our homes. I love the two page illustration of all the colorful water pipes! This book will work well with preschoolers and young school-agers for Earth Day/Green programs, or simple science program about water....more

Bright, big illustrations make this a good one for storytime. Children will enjoy finding walrus in each illustration. Wordless--good choice for R2R (Bright, big illustrations make this a good one for storytime. Children will enjoy finding walrus in each illustration. Wordless--good choice for R2R (narrative skills)....more

Powerful illustrations tell the story of a journey to freedom on the Underground Railroad. Will appeal to school age, teens & teens. Could be usedPowerful illustrations tell the story of a journey to freedom on the Underground Railroad. Will appeal to school age, teens & teens. Could be used for Black History Month program, art programs, wordless picture books presentation....more

A cute little story about what happens when "the lights go out" and everyone needs to learn how to entertain themselves without the use of technology.A cute little story about what happens when "the lights go out" and everyone needs to learn how to entertain themselves without the use of technology. Particularly amusing for this generation of "techie" kids....more

Loved this "House that Jack Built"-ish story! Bright and happy illustrations will appeal to children. Spanish vocabulary builds as characters and ingrLoved this "House that Jack Built"-ish story! Bright and happy illustrations will appeal to children. Spanish vocabulary builds as characters and ingredients are introduced to help the farm maided make the cazuela. Very clever!...more

Nice depictions of animals in nature. Preschoolers through school age children will enjoy this--interesting "scratchboard" technique used for illustraNice depictions of animals in nature. Preschoolers through school age children will enjoy this--interesting "scratchboard" technique used for illustrations. Younger children will enjoy identifying animals as well....more

Interesting and unusual plot--story of performance artist parents who use their two children as a part of their art. Quirky read with humor, drama andInteresting and unusual plot--story of performance artist parents who use their two children as a part of their art. Quirky read with humor, drama and interesting twists. Worth reading....more

2012 Caldecott Award. Preschool, wordless. Images are a bit difficult to use with large group at storytime, but would be good for a small group read,2012 Caldecott Award. Preschool, wordless. Images are a bit difficult to use with large group at storytime, but would be good for a small group read, R2R....more

A sweet and sad story about a grandpa and his garden. Good story for a child trying to understand a loved ones's memory loss. Also a good picture bookA sweet and sad story about a grandpa and his garden. Good story for a child trying to understand a loved ones's memory loss. Also a good picture book for grown-ups....more

This was so funny! I laughed out loud the whole time I was reading it. A great read for moms, working moms, 40 somethings, Saturday Night Live fans/30This was so funny! I laughed out loud the whole time I was reading it. A great read for moms, working moms, 40 somethings, Saturday Night Live fans/30 Rock fans, Second City fans. Tina Fey is quite a talent. Hope she continues to write books!...more

I love this book! The best of Eric Carle's animals--giant animals on each page, each in a different color. Good for R2R, storytime--preschool and toddI love this book! The best of Eric Carle's animals--giant animals on each page, each in a different color. Good for R2R, storytime--preschool and toddler....more

Bear is looking for his lost hat. Illustrations provide clues as to which animal has taken bear's hat, but difficult for children to pick up on. PerhaBear is looking for his lost hat. Illustrations provide clues as to which animal has taken bear's hat, but difficult for children to pick up on. Perhaps due to the hat looking like a red triangle, rather than a ball cap or something else they would know. Adults tend to like this story, especially with twisted ending, but the two groups of children I shared this with (both school age), didn't get it....more

Great book to introduce theme for science experiment program. Very funny projects, hypothesis and outcomes. Interesting combination of pencil drawingsGreat book to introduce theme for science experiment program. Very funny projects, hypothesis and outcomes. Interesting combination of pencil drawings and photographs are used to illustrate the book. Love this one! Good for older school age groups & young teens....more

**spoiler alert** Would love to know what people are thinking about this book--I am not impressed so far, but willing to give it a chance. Finished it**spoiler alert** Would love to know what people are thinking about this book--I am not impressed so far, but willing to give it a chance. Finished it--didn't love it, but enjoyed twist at the end....more

I really liked this even though it took a while for it to grab me. Really liked the author's development of the setting--all of the circus descriptionI really liked this even though it took a while for it to grab me. Really liked the author's development of the setting--all of the circus descriptions were very interesting to me, but a little lacking on plot development. This is her first novel and was a sub-plot in one of her NANO books, which sparked my curiousity. ...more

Super cute illustrations of candy in this counting book. Candy makes the shape of the number and is made from the same number of candies as the numberSuper cute illustrations of candy in this counting book. Candy makes the shape of the number and is made from the same number of candies as the number on each page. Good for toddler time, R2R....more